Political Leaders: Ghana

Leaders of Ghana
(Republic of Ghana)

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Look for biographies of the leaders (in Spanish) at CIDOB website.

Note: From the accesion to independence (6 Mar 1957) to the adoption of the Republic (1 Jul 1960) the head of State was the British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.

Parties: CPP: Convention People's Party - NCP: National Convention Party - NDC: National Democratic Congress - NPP: New Patriotic Party - PNP: People's National Party - PP: Progress Party

Heads of State

Governors-General
Charles Arden-Clarke      6 Mar 1957 - 24 Jun 1957 (†1962)
William Francis Hare     24 Jun 1957 -  1 Jul 1960 (†1997)

President of the Republic
Kofi Kwame Nkrumah        1 Jul 1960 - 24 Feb 1966 (†1972) CPP

Chairmen of the National Liberation Council
Joseph Arthur Ankrah     24 Feb 1966 -  2 Apr 1969 (†1992) military
Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa    2 Apr 1969 -  3 Sep 1969 (†1979) military

Presidential Commission 
-Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa (chairman)                 (†1979) military
-John Willie Kofi Harlley                          (†198?) n/p
-Albert Kwesi Ocran       3 Sep 1969 -  7 Aug 1970 (†2019) military

Presidents of the Republic
Nii Amaa Ollennu          7 Aug 1970 - 31 Aug 1970 (†1986) n/p (acting)
Edward Akufo-Addo        31 Aug 1970 - 13 Jan 1972 (†1979) n/p 

Chairman of the National Redemption Council
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong 13 Jan 1972 -  9 Oct 1975 (†1979) military

Chairmen of the Supreme Military Council
Ignatius Kutu Acheampong  9 Oct 1975 -  5 Jul 1978 (†1979) military 
Frederick Kwasi Akuffo    5 Jul 1978 -  4 Jun 1979 (†1979) military

Chairman of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council
Jerry John Rawlings	  4 Jun 1979 - 24 Sep 1979 (†2020) military

President of the Republic
Hilla Limann             24 Sep 1979 - 31 Dec 1981 (†1998) PNP

Chairman of the Provisional National Defence Council
Jerry John Rawlings      31 Dec 1981 -  7 Jan 1993 (†2020) military

Presidents of the Republic
Jerry John Rawlings       7 Jan 1993 -  7 Jan 2001 (†2020) NDC
John Agyekum Kufuor       7 Jan 2001 -  7 Jan 2009         NPP
John Evans Atta Mills     7 Jan 2009 - 24 Jul 2012 (†2012) NDC   
John Dramani Mahama      24 Jul 2012 -  7 Jan 2017         NDC  
Nana Addo Akufo-Addo      7 Jan 2017 -                     NPP

Prime ministers

Kofi Kwame Nkrumah        6 Mar 1957 -  1 Jul 1960 (†1972) CPP
Kofi Abrefa Busia         3 Sep 1969 - 13 Jan 1972 (†1978) PP

Vice Presidents of the Republic

Joseph de Graft-Johnson  24 Sep 1979 – 31 Dec 1981 (†1999) PNP
Kow Nkensen Arkaah        7 Jan 1993 –  7 Jan 1997 (†2001) NCP, CPP
John Evans Atta Mills     7 Jan 1997 -  7 Jan 2001 (†2012) NDC
Alhaji Aliu Mahama        7 Jan 2001 –  7 Jan 2009 (†2012) NPP
John Dramani Mahama       7 Jan 2009 – 24 Jul 2012         NDC
Kwesi Amissah-Arthur      6 Aug 2012 –  7 Jan 2017 (†2018) NDC
Mahamudu Bawumia          7 Jan 2017 -                     NPP

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